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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 4th in Michigan. In fact, 2,978 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 89 students majoring in education at Michigan State, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in education at Oakland, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 52% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

About 54% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 64% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Western Michigan University

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in education at U-M, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 20 students majoring in education at Eastern Michigan, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Read full report on Education at Eastern Michigan University

#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #9, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the education majors at the school.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 6,636
Indiana 8,353
Ohio 3,830
Wisconsin 2,679

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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